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Femapples


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Cinnamon Girl:  On Peg/Riba, I lost 45 pounds and boy, was I glad of that (at least that was a benefit of that torture). Over the years I gained half back and recently lost that. But now I'm struggling to maintain that.

Bills: If I gain 20 pounds I will be very distraught!

Tig: That little rash has appeared sporadically on my right hand between my 2nd and 3rd fingers by the knuckle.  It comes and goes.  And I will take your advice and slather on the sunscreen, wear a hat and sunglasses. However, no worries about that this week as the temp is dropping and there's a possibility of SNOW (NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!) on Thursday.



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I am on harvoni and eating like a pig!



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Seems  I'm not the only one gaining weight, I was about to ask the same question. I gained about least 20 pounds, on Harvoni  it was a slow steady increase.

I may be getting Fatter

But at least I'm no longer a big fat HEPPER

BS



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Femapples wrote:

Yeah, me too.  Even though one of the side effects could be appetite loss, for which I was hoping, I'm eating everything, especially red meat.  I really want meat.  I have aversions to Chinese food and grapefruits.  Go figure. And because the drugs weaken me, I can't work out the way I was. In fact, not at all.  Tried to work in the garden yesterday and found my arms were blotching from sun sensitivity aside from the exhaustion I felt after about 45 minutes of light work.  Some days I eat more than other days but, really, couldn't I just have the loss of appetite side effect?

Fem

 Hi Fem, when I was on my treatment with Peg/riba I lost my appetite for most things but strangely enough I craved for red meat too, and I`m normally a vegetarian!!  So I just ate it, I figured it was what my body wanted, especially as there was so little I could fancy. 

I`m sure al lot of your side effects are caused by the riba, as Tig mentioned.  Light exercise and fresh air is very good for you but just go a bit easy on yourself while you`re on tx, and be careful about exposure to the sun.  This won`t last forever, listen to what your body is telling you!

Best of luck!

 



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+10kg for me on Sovaldi, trying to keep it balanced on Harvoni

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Fem,

I believe your fatigue has much to do with the Ribavirin. I'm absolutely certain that the Riba is responsible for the sun sensitivity. Be very cautious while in the sun. Besides increasing your risk of sunburn, it can cause what we call the Riba rash. If you notice red itchy patches forming anywhere, mine were on my abdomen primarily, don't scratch it! We can give you some tips to combat it if it appears. Always, always use sunscreen, a hat and UV sunglasses when outside. 

One idea during these times of increased cravings and food desires is to try and eat the good stuff, but if you can't help it and have to have something, go ahead and eat, but sparingly if possible. Watch the caloric values but don't cheat the craving. Sometimes a small portion or a couple bites will quell the desire! Always drink a full glass of water, flavor it with something like Mio or the store brand, it's good. I lived on the sweet tea flavor when I was on treatment. Still do.

Now I have a craving for some General Tso's Chicken...



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Yeah, me too.  Even though one of the side effects could be appetite loss, for which I was hoping, I'm eating everything, especially red meat.  I really want meat.  I have aversions to Chinese food and grapefruits.  Go figure. And because the drugs weaken me, I can't work out the way I was. In fact, not at all.  Tried to work in the garden yesterday and found my arms were blotching from sun sensitivity aside from the exhaustion I felt after about 45 minutes of light work.  Some days I eat more than other days but, really, couldn't I just have the loss of appetite side effect?

Fem



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Zavr: No cravings or weight gain, but as you can see I am waiting for my Jerzey tomato's !   Then I'll have something to talk about!  LOL....

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It has been 6 days since I ended 24 weeks of Harvoni.  I too ate like a champ and gained 20 lbs during treatment.  My hunger appears to be subsiding now so I feel I will be returning to normal eating habits.  I also seem to have more energy and will be incorporating some walking.



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LOL thanks guys, for your support and good humor.

I'll join you, lonewolf! The second piece of pie is calling my name! :)



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Baseline: VL=517K, AST=34, ALT=56. 

Wk4: VL=<15, AST=16, ALT=14.

Wk8: VL=UND, AST=17, ALT=14.

Wk12: VL=UND, Fibroscan: 3.4kPa, F0.

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I'm hungry all the time and I'm on the max dose of Ribavirin as well. Even when I have my Riba moments, I'm still hungry. So I try to eat a lot of salads with healthy dressings and other high fiber foods to fill me up. I just ate dinner and I'm hungry. And this post is making me hungrier! Can't say how long it will last. After the Viekira is gone I suspect. Gotta go. Time to eat!



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I could be the poster child for weight gain on HCV treatment. I gained around 20 lbs with Sovaldi and Olysio.
I have problems with nausea and for some reason my brain thinks food will make it better. I've only lost about 5 lbs but if I was still eating like I was on treatment I would still be gaining. Plus, all I did was sit around for the duration of treatment and for about 10 weeks after. I'm 16 weeks after the end of treatment now and it's only in the last 4 weeks that I've started feeling alright again. But this is just me. Most people on S/O didn't have the nausea problem so bad.
I think it will go away for you.

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I gained weight and was hungry often on Viekira pak. All total I gained about 5 lbs. Am now trying to take it off and then some. I think my eating was nerves more than anything. Unfortunately food is my comfort whenever I go through stress of any kind. I wonder what my excuse will be when I hit SRV24. hehehehe

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Hi all,

I was curious if anyone else is experiencing weight gain on some of the newer treatments (e.g., Harvoni, Viekira Pak). I've been more hungry than usual, and eating like a champ (without the exercise component). Is that just me? I know people weighed in on cravings in the "Controlling Cravings" thread, but I don't really have a particular craving, just hungry and eating quite a bit more than usual.

For those who finished treatment, can you weigh in if this is  something that goes away, and how soon?



-- Edited by zavr on Sunday 19th of April 2015 10:50:25 PM

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Baseline: VL=517K, AST=34, ALT=56. 

Wk4: VL=<15, AST=16, ALT=14.

Wk8: VL=UND, AST=17, ALT=14.

Wk12: VL=UND, Fibroscan: 3.4kPa, F0.

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